Computer Hope
Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Gizmo j on September 22, 2014, 12:41:35 PM
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I plan on buying a vostro v13 that does not have a HDD.
I want to switch my current laptops HDD (from a inspiron 1545) into the vostro v13.
They are both build for 2.5 sata and both laptops are dell.
I heard that I will need to reformat the HDD and have a new operating system disk, is that true?
And would I need a brand new operating system pack or would I just need the re-installation disk?
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You will need to install the OS from scratch on the new laptop.
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He can image the existing hDD just in case...
Then he can install the existing HDD and run a Repair Install...depending on the OS it should work out fine...
More details.
Also if the above fails he can do a Factory restore from the hidden partition...
Those are the options i see available...
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patio - the repair install would work only with XP to the best of my knowledge - and he'd still need an XP CD. As for a factory reinstall, the new laptop doesn't have an hd so I'm not sure what a restore from the hd of the old system to the new one would accomplish - it's two different systems. Unless I'm missing something???
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I've done the Repair install all the way up to Win7...
Does it work everytime ? ?...No.
As to the factory restore he is looking to re-use the old HDD...not a new one...so that would work as well.
Until we get more info as to what he wants i was just suggesting options to make an old HDD work in a newer - HDD laptop...that's all.